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Avoiding the economic crisis: pragmatic liberalism and divisions over economic policy in Poland / Rae, Gavin

Rae, Gavin	Journal Article
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2013.

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Although liberalism has been the dominant economic ideology in post-communist Poland, liberal parties have tended to struggle to win political majorities. After winning the 2011 parliamentary elections, Citizens' Platform (Platforma Obywatelska) became the first party in Poland's democratic history to win two consecutive elections. Despite its liberal ideological background, Platforma Obywatelska took a more pragmatic and cautious approach to economic policy, avoiding the introduction of strong austerity economic policies. This paper considers the debate within the liberal camp about Platforma Obywatelska's economic policies, with particular reference to the reform of pensions. It also looks at the plans of the government for more strident liberal economic reforms in its second term, at what impact these will have on the popularity of Platforma Obywatelska and at how this reflects a tension between the party's pragmatic concerns of government and commitment to liberal ideology.

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Poland ; Economic Reform ; Economic Ideology ; Post - Communist Poland ; Liberal Ideology ; Economic Policy

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ID: 167769

Logic of counterpoint / Istomin, Igor A

Istomin, Igor A	Journal Article
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Since the 2000s, the drive towards normative hegemony of liberalism promoted by the United States has contributed to the consolidation of new alignments on the international arena. As it posed an ideological threat to other systems of rule, American policy prompted some states towards balance by encouraging them to strengthen cooperation between themselves. This pattern of behavior is typical of any political belief system claiming to provide universally applicable solutions for building political order in societies.

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Liberal Ideology ; Liberal Hegemony ; Universalist Ideologies ; Counter-Ideological Alignmen

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Philosophical and legal aspects of confessional tolerance in th / Arzumanov, Igor A

Arzumanov, Igor A	Journal Article
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2010.

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Religion ; State Security ; Siberia ; Communist Ideology ; Liberal Ideology ; Fundamental Human Rights

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